EPA v. Ethridge County Water District
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The Order addresses the following violations: failure to develop and submit a Lead Service Line Inventory by October 16, 2024; failure to notify customers of any lead service lines, galvanized service lines, or unknown service lines; and failure to make the Lead Service Line Inventory publicly available. Among other requirements, the Agency ordered the System to develop and submit a Lead Service Line Inventory; notify customers served by lead, galvanized, or unknown service lines; make the Lead Service Line Inventory publicly available; and notify the public of the violations.
Defendants (1)
- Ethridge County Water DistrictNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ETHRIDGE WATER DISTRICT
UNK, SHELBY, MT, 59474
Registry ID: 110017628487
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ethridge County Water Districtentered 2025-10-22
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2025-10-22Final Order Issued
- 2025-11-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-01-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604637899
- Case number
- 08-2026-0014
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2026-0014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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